“Basically, what’s occurred is that our conservancy district has held contracts, and negotiations and leases for oil and gas development on its properties for all 80 years of our existence,” Lautenschleger said. “And in the recent years, the development has occurred for the Utica shale development in this part of Ohio, and the conservancy district has also negotiated leases regarding that.”

Lautenschleger says some of the agreements have included minimizing light and noise, regulating a certain time of day for drilling and making sure drilling doesn't affect lake visitors.

Lautenschleger says the watershed board is also taking public feedback into consideration during negotiations.

He says the board is still working out the lease with Antero Resources and won’t meet again until April 18.